Type-writing machine.



No. 849.127. .PATENTED APR. 2, 1907.

' J. J. HANNAHS 8: A. A. HIEBER. TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLIUATION FILED EEBAJQOL 6 SHEETS-SWEET 1- PATENTED APR. 2 1907. J. J. HANNAHS & A. A. HIEBER.

T YPE WRITING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED P33; 4, 1901.

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No. 849,127. PATENTBD APR. 2, 1907. J. J. HANNAHS & A. A. HIEBER.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

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APPLICATION FILED FEB. 4.1901.

PATENTED'APR. 2, 1907. J. J. HANNAHS & A. A. HIEBER.

TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED IIBBA, 1901.

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II II PATENTED APR. 2, 1 907. J. J. HANNAHS 5: 'A. A. HIEBER.

TYPE WRITING MAGHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 4, 1901;

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J J HANNAHS & A A HIEBBR TYPE WRITING MACHINE. APPLIUATION FILED ran 4 1901 6 SHEETS-SHEET 8.

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JOHN JAY I-IANNAHS, OF NEW YORK, AND ANTHONY A. HIEBER, OF BROOK- LYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNORS,

BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS,

TO -UNIVERSAL TYPEWRITER' COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters I-f'atent Patented April 2, 1907.

Application filed February 4, 19in. Serial No. 45,810.

To (all whom it TN/(LZ/ concern.-

- Be it known that we, JOHN JAY HANNAHs, residing'at 210 West Fourth street, New York, county of New York, State of New York, and ANTHONY A. I-IIEBER, residing at 1243 Putnam avenue, Brooklyn, county of Kings, State of New York, both citizens of the United States, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type-VVriting Machines, fully described and represented in the following specification and the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the same.

The object of the present invention is primarily to furnish an improved means ofoperating a type-bar with a head having a plurality of type-faces whereby the key connected with such type-bar-may be used toprint a capital or small letter as well as a number or other character. To effect this result, we form the heads of the type-bars having each a plurality of characters thereon transverse to the type-bars, so that the several characters may be brought to the printing-plane by merely inclining the pivot-shaft of the bar above or below a horizontal line. To make all the impressions at the same rintingpoint, we shift the bearings of the pivotshafts at an inclination to a vertical plane, and thus enable the several characters to strike the printing-ptunt.

An alinement-guido is provided at the printing-point and is preferably formed with parallel cheeks, between which the head of the type-bar strikes, and the guide is furnished with one or more. teeth and the head with one or more notches (or vice versa) to set each character accurately over the printing-point in the different adjustments of the. head To expose the printing-point to view, a shifting ribl'mn-guide is provided to guide the. ribbon across the printing-point, and to increase the capacity of the machine and. at the same time leave the printing-point fully exphscd to the View of the operator the typebars are mounted in two groups at opposite sides of the alinement-guide, and their pivotshafts are so journalcd as ,to swing them across the line of vision toward such guide.

The type-bars in each group have their'pivotshafts journalcd in a triangular frame called the journal-plate herein.

quired, one end of each journal-plate is movable transversely to the line of writing and is actuated at pleasure by two shift-keys which operate, respectively, to shift such end of the plate outwardly or inwardly to bring the ower or inner end of the type-bar head over the printing-point. Such shift-in of the journal-plate, which directs to t e same printing-point the various characters upon the head of the type-bar, takes the place in the present invention of the ca1riage-'sl1ifting device or platenshifting xdevice heretofore. used for enabling each of the characters upon the type-bar to make its impression sepa rately.

In the drawings the invention is illustrated in connection with a fiat platen supporting the base-frame of the machine, upon which the carriage is adjustable forline-s ac-' mg, and it IS obvious that a plurality of c arac'ters or typefaces cannot be placed upon the same plane on the head of the type-bar where such type-faces are im ressed upon a fiat platen, as all would ma e impressions simu taneously. v

To adapt such a construction of type-bar and such shifting device as we have described for use with a flatplaten, we form the adjacent type-faces in planes inclined to one another upon the head of means for rocking or tilting the journal-plate upon which the pivot-shafts of the type-t ars are journaled, so as to bring the several type-- faces parallel with the printing plane at pleasure. \Vith such means for rocking or tilting the journal-plate a flat platen can he used in connection witha keyboard having a moderate number of keys and three times as many characters (three upon each head) can be printed as the number of keys.

The invention includes various details of construction forgarrying into operation the; above-described nrprovements, all-of which will be understood by reference to the annexed drawings, in which- Figure 1' is a plan-of a machine with the 'base-framcadapted to'sct upon a platen.

Fig. 1 is a section of the letter adjusting device. Fig. 2 shows the under s de of the bed and type mechanism. Fig. 3 is an end ele-r To direct thetype-faces carried by each type-bar toward the printing-point when rethe type-bar and provide vation of the machine with the base-frame and platen. Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the outer and inner'adjustment of the journalplate and the corresponding engagements of the type-bar heads with the alineInent-gu-ide.

F i 5 is a plan of one half of the devices for shifting and locking the journal-plate, the remaining half of the bed-frame and such de vices being omitted for want of room' and various arts broken away to exhibit the locking evices. The upright post which is shown in Fig. 6 carrying the stops 1" is omitted from Fig. 5 to clearly show the pivotal 'connection of the swivel-box o with the bed a. Fig. '6 is an end elevation of the shifting and locking devices with the two shiftingkeys and their levers, the nearer post for the fulcruin-barof the key-levers being broken away and the bed-frame shown in section upon line a: a: in Fig. 5, thus exposing to View the journal-plate, which is not shown in Fig. 5, as well as the gage-arm and stops for such journal plate. Fig. 7 is an end elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 6 with the outer shift-key depressed. Fig' 8 is a plan of the line-feed devices with the feed-arm and feedlever separated. Fig. 9 is a plan of the same 'with the feed-arm and feedlever engaged by the catch. Fig. 10 is a plan of the guide for the shifting box of the journabplate. Fig. 11 is .an elevation at the outer end of the same. Fig. 12 is an elevation of the inner side of the same. Fig. 13 is a cross-seotion on line 18 13 in Fig. 1, showing only a part of the base-fran'le and platen. Fig. 14 is an elevation of the inner edge of the-journal plate with two of the pivot-shaft cranks and one of the keylevers and its connections, and;

Fig. 15 is a view of the joint-piece (from one of the connections) removed from the crank and adjusting-socket. Figs. 16 and 17 are diagrams showing the effect of the rocking and shifting devices in bringing the lateral type-faces upon the head of each type-barto the printing-point and simultaneously inclining the head to set such lateral'faoe parallel with the printing plane. Fig. 18 isan elevation. of the dog 63 and the trip 64,.and Fig. 19 is a plan of the rack 52 with the dog 63 thereon.

v a designates the bed supporting the type mechanism and having the alinement-guide a b fixed inits center adjacent .to the printingis rmounted on- 0 is provided with a gage-arm g, which is movable between stops 1' and is em oped to rock the journabplate in opposite irections, as indicated in full and dotted lines in Fig. 7. A post is shown in Fig. 6, as well as in Fig. l",

. projected from opposite ends of the bed a for carrying the stops 1.

Each of the type-bars sis formed with a transverse head t bearing three characters whose type-faces lie upon different planes, asshown in Figs. 1 and 5. The head extends approximately i'nto parallelism with the pivot-shaft of its type-bar, so that a lane can be extended approximately throng the pivot-shaft and the head whatever the position of the type-bar, and the head is extended from one side of the bar, so that it may not interfere with the arrangement of the barstupon a common journal-plate) so as to move past one another to the printingpoint.

The pivot-shafts 7c of the type-bars are journaled in the journal-plate at graduated distances from the printing-point, and the typebars are of corresponding lengths.

The ends Z of the bearings (when the journal-plate is in its normal position) project progressively, as shown in Fig. 5, u 'on the rear edge of the journal-plate, with t shoes of the bearings all tangential to a common tangent curve n drawn about the printingpoint. This arrangement brings the axes of the various pivot-shafts on which the typebars are supported into substantial, though not L solute, parallelism with one another. This relation is an important one, as it enables the type-heads to be of substantially uniform length, form, and arrangement and at the same time to be capable of printing operatively withtype-faces in different planes when the supporting-frame of the various pivot-shafts'is rocked. The bearings in the j ou-rnal-plate are at right angles to the faces 1 and are of graduallydncreasmg lengths from the inner to the outer end of the journalplate. By making the journal plate with converging sides or edges its front edge Z maybe set parallel with the fulcrum-plate f, while the type-bars move at different angles from its rear edge to reach the printing-point. The pivots 6 and 8 are, as shown in Fig. 4, set upon lugs projected beyond the edge I, and the cranks e are arranged in a right line between the pivots and adapted to oscillate above and below such line, as shown in Fig.

14. This construction maintains the relation of the cranks to the key-lever connections when the j ournal-pl-ate is rocked on thesaid pivots. The line of the pivots and cranks is preferably made, as shown in Fig. 1, parallel with the fulcrum-plate f, so that the shafts and t key-levers i make uniform connections with the cranks 6. Such connections are made by an adjusting-socket to, him ed 11 on the keylever 11, and a joint-piece q t rea ed into such socket and having a crank-pin at right a'n les to its bottom end to fit the eye of the eran 6, (see Fi 14,) and a spring .2, which presses normal y upon the end of the crank-pin to hold it normally in the eye. Such construction furnishes a quickly-detachable connection and facilitates the assemblin of the parts and repairs to the machine. he j ournal-plate is shown with a central openin forming bars on its convergin sides, in whic 1 two op osite bearings are ma e for each of the pivot-s afts. A series of bearings (with the earings upon different lines) is thus formed Lournal plate; but the pivoteir respective bearings are not strictly parallel with one another, (although so represented upon the small-scale view in across the Fig. 1,) because the tangent lines from the faces or ends I of the bearings are slightly inclined to one another. By the pivotal supports of the journal-plate its rocking movement changes the inclination of all the shafts,

, (to the horizontal plane,) while the shifting of the box 19 changes their inclination to a Erojecte vertical lane. The j ournal-plate is in prac tice divi ed upon the line of the bearings, as shown in Fig. 14, and the lower part secured to the upper part 'by screws. The 11 per part is provided with the gage-arm g and the pivot connections with the boxes 0 and p.

A spring 1, Fig. 13, holds the finger-keys and the type'bars normally raised, the heads t resting u. on a cushion 2 upon a head-rest 3, upward from the journal plate.

ach 'of the heads t is shown (see Fig 16) with three characters having their type-faces inclined to one another, the lateral faces thus being raised aboi e the paper or platen when. the central face is printing. By shifting the inner end of the journal-plate toward the finger-keys, as shown at the left side of Fig. 4, the outer type-face is brought in line with. the printing-point, and the rocking of the journal-plate downwardly, as shown. in .Fig. 7, brings such type-face parallel with. the printing plane and raises the other two type-faces so as to clear the same when the outer charac- 'teris being printed. The shifting of the inner end of the journal-pl ate outwardly, as shown at the right side of Fig. 4, produces the reverse effect upon the head of the type-bar andbrings the opposite character in line with the printing point, and the simultaneous rocking or tilting of the journal-plate in the opposite direction, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 7, brings the face of such character parallel with the paper and raises the other two characters above the same.

The shift-keys are-marked in Fig. 1. respeetively Cap and Fig and the capitals and figures, with various other characters, are formed upon the heads of the typebars upon their inclined faces, which faces are thrown, respectively, into line with the printing' oint by de ressing such keys.

'Tlie interme iate type-faces are employed for the smallletters, punctuation &c., and each of the keys has in practice three characters marked thereon, as is usual in machines where each key isemployed to print more than one character.

To bring the characters central over the printing-point, the alinement-guide is provided with two opposite curved cheeks, adapted'to receive t e edges of the heads t,

and one of the cheeks is provided with two18o teeth 0 and each of the heads 15 with notches upon. one of its edges intermediate to the type-faces, which notches are adapted to fit either of the teeth 0, and thus guide the char acter accurately into the printing position when the notches are shifted above or below the printingoint in different adjustments of the head. he curvature of the checks is clearly shown in Fig. 4, (where the letter I) is ap lied to each of the cheeks,) and the head t o the left-hand type-bar s is shown inserted in dotted lines between the cheeks and the lower end of thehead cu'rvedawa from the right-hand cheek. The heads of a l the typebars are made with the same curvature, and the type upon the heads are in a corresponding curved line, so that all of the type on'the separate type-faces may be brought in succession to t to same printing-point by swinging the support of the tape-bar upon the swivel-box o. The lI- 191' faces of the cheeks and of the teeth 0 are ta /cred upwardly to easily receive the notched head. of the typebar and to direct it gradually into the correct position. (See Fig. 14.)

l.heshifting box 2), upon which the inner end of each of the journal-plates is pivoted, is automatically locked when in its central position by dogs 3 4, fitted,respectively, to the inner and outer faces of a stud 2 upon the sl'iiftingbox, and each of the shift-keys when depressed operates upon a locking-arm 5, which lifts one of the dogs, and upon a rockerarm 9, which through suitable connections 11 12 slides the shifting box into its intended position and simultaneously rocks the journal-plate by a connection 37 with the gagearm 9.

A crank-pin 10 is projected laterally from the top of the rocker-arm 9 (see Fig. 5) to oscillate such arm, and the top of the lockingarm 5 is provided, as shown in Fig. 7, with two beveled faces to actuate such arm. The lever 18 for the shift-key marked .Oap crosses the cranlepin 10 and the doubly-in elinedhcad of the locking-le er 5 and is provided with an inclined slot 20, which operates to shift the rocking lever to the left, 'as

lever being designated, y dotted l1nes,) to

avoid confusing the parts nearer to the shaft 13, to which such rocking lever is rigidly attached.

The rocking arm 9 is attached to the shaft 13, (see Fig. 7,) and two cranks 12 are attached to such shaft, from which cranks two sets'of the connections 11 extend to the two shitting boxes p. (See Fig. 1.)

The shifting box is held in place upon the IQ bed a, bya yoke 14, (see Figs. to 12,) which projects over the box and serves as stops for the sides of the stud 2. A screw to s Shown to vary the stroke of the shifting box, and SUCTUSCI'BWS maybe placed in both ends of the i5 yoke, if desired.

The dogs 3 4 consist of arms pivoted loosely on the shaft 13. ()ne of the. dogs 4 is provided for each of the sl'iitting boxes [1, and

0th of such dogs 4. are tied together by a bar 16. The two dogs 3 are tied together by a similar bar 17, which is arched over the dogs 4 sufficiently to let them hit when the dogs 1% are depressed. The locloogarni 5 operates upon the dogs 3 4, which are nearest to the.

2 5 shifting-keys, and such does raise the opposite ones to which they a re tied by the bars 16 and 17, so as to lock or release both of the.

shifting boxes simultaneously. 7

The shift-lever 1% is provided with'ajm: 21, 0 the lower end of which jaw strikesone oi the inclined faces upon the hi kingslevcr 5 and 'moves it to the right. as shown in Fig. 7. Such movement lifts the dog 3 into the position shown in Fig. 7 and holds it in such posi- 5 tion during the shifting of the rocker-anti,

which moves the shifting box 11. The ltHliing-lever as it turns loosely upon the shaft turns an arm 22, to which it tied by a bar I 23, (see Fig. .3.) and the arm 22 has a linger 4o 22, which projects under the dog 3 and operates to lil'tsut-h dog, as shown in Fig. 7, when actuated by the sl'iii wkey marked Gap. The dog 3 is notched upon its under side near its connection e ith tlu'eshalt l3, and a double- 5 armed lever-.2 l is pi voted beneath the arm 22- (bctween such arm and the dog 3) and pro vided with a pin 23:3, which. extends through such. notch and underneath the dog 4. The shiiidevcr 2t} oi the hey marked Figf' is 0 provided also with a slot 20 and a jaw 21, lllt'li are so shaped that they produce when rd .upon the locking-lever and the lever movements in a reverse direcoin those produced by. the slot and jaw i the shift-lever l8, and. when the shift iever it; is raised and the shift-lever .26 depressed the rotating arm is moved to the rightand the lockit'ig-arn'i is moved to the tort, as \lcwed .n log. 7. hut-h movement on depresses the linger 22 against the outer end oi the lever 24. and raises the pin upon its inner-end, so as to lift the dog 4 without disturbing the dog 3. T he shift-lovers thus actuate the dogs in their first (-lownward move-- mentaud then move the rocking lever 9,

which directly oscillates the journal-plate and indirectly moves the shifting box p through. crank 12. Eachof the shift-l eys is connected with a pawl 27, which may be 'forced under the end of the guide-bar j at pleasure to secure the journal-plate in either of its inclined positions, and thus print exclusively the characters upon one of the inclined type-faces.

The shifting box is shown in its central position in Fig. 6, with the pivot 8 in the same vertical plane as the pivot 6, and the stud 2' locked in such position by both of the dogs 33 and 4. A dotted line A A is shown in Fig.

4., which. passes through the printing-point and the outer pivots 6, on which the journalplates rock on the swivel-boxes 0.

Each swivel-box is mounted upon a pin 7, on which it swivels when the journal-frame is shifted, as shown in Fig. 5. The line A A extends through the pivot 8 of each shifting box when the latter is in the central position, as in Figs. 5 and 6; but Fig. 7 shows thebox shifted inwardly and the pivot 8 moved to one side of the pivot 6, the same as at the left side of Fig. 4.

"Figs. 16 and 17 show the head of the typebar with its right-hand and left-hand ends, res 'iectively, tilted downward to bring the outer type-faces parallel with the printing plane, the pri.ntingpoint being indicated by the dotted line B B. It is immaterial what ribbon-feeding devices are used, and ribbonspools with. the ribbon extended between them are therefore indicated merely in dotted lines in Fig. 2.

It will be noted that the type-bars are grouped in two nests, one at each side of the printing-center, the type-bars in each nest being mounted in a row which radiates from the printing center, as may be understood from Figs. 1, 3, and 4. The type-bars are of graduated lengths. and pivoted at correspondingly-graduated distances from the printing-center, the shortest bar being closest to the printing-center, the next longer bar adjoining the shortest, but being pivoted at a point more from the printingcenter, and so on throughout each nest. The type-bars shown are of the single-arm variety, and it will be understobd that if these should be provided with parallel pivots the types upon the longest bars would have to be greatly oil'set from the bars, which is an objection, it being a desideratum in this class of machines to have the types set as close as possible to the straight arm of the type-bar to conduce to stiffness olf the structure. This result is obtained by mounting the pivots in converging relation, as seen plainly at Fig. 4, at the right-hand side of which figure the pivotbeariugs are shown in dotted linesin such relation, from which it will benoted that the pivots converge rearwardly and thatthe type upon even the longest bar is only slightly ofl:

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Set from the bar itself. It being necessary for the type-bars to swing past one another they are arranged in echeloi'i, as plainly seen at Fig. 13, and it follows thatjt the type-bar pivots were parallel the types would lie in straight rows extending at right angles to the pivots, thus bringing the most remote type in each nest in a point where it would be a great distance 'l'rom the main arm of its type-bar, which objcc'tio 'i is avoided by converging the h Y]' )O-lH11 pivots in. a manner to cause the rows of types when in normal position to agree sul'istantially with the directions in which the rows oi ty )e-lj ars are arranged, the typcron's, as well the rows of type-bars, diverging rearwardly 'honi. the printin -point. When in printing position, the type-bars extend about radially from, the printing-center to their pivots, seen at Fig. 4:, whereas if the pivots were parallel-that is, all having the same direction the pivot-s oi the innermost type-bars--thc type-bars would all when in printing position lie par- -allel with the dotted line A, (seen at Fig. 4,)

and henw the angular type-cin'rying arms would be unduly long on the more remote type-bars This objection is avoided by converging the pivots, shown.

Not only the bars, but also the types, are arranged in echelon, as seen clearly at Fig. 3, and each row of type-bars radiates from the printing-center as distinguished from sys terns in which the type-bars are grouped in a circle or are about the printing-center. Each of the types is a multiple typethat is, is provided with two or more characters, one above the other, each type extending angularly from the end of the bar and the typefaces upon each type are inclined to each other, so that when one face is printing the others do not print.

The key-levers 11 mounted above the type-bar pivots ahdforwardly of the type-bars in place of extending rearwardly beneath the type-bar system, as usual, the key-levers extending forwardly from the typo-bars and links to depending from their rear ends to the type-bars or the operating-arms thereof. The system of levers is divided into two sets, the key-levers of one set extending to the left-hand nest of type-bars and those of the other set extend- .ing' to the right-hand nest, as at Fig. 1.

i Since the type-bar nests are separated, with the printing-point between the nests, While i the keys extend in unbroken rows across the 'machine, the two over sets are made to diverge rearwardly from the keys to thctypes Earnest-s; It is not intended in referring 6,0

hercinto the divergence of the key-levers to mean that each lever diverges from the next, but that the two sets diverge, one set extending rearwardly and toward the left, while the {other set'ext-ends rearwardly and towarthtthe right,

are of the first order and ning at the innermost one, and extend for- I wardly ofthe machine, the type-bars consequently striking down crosswise of the machine, the rock-shafts being provided with crank-arms e and the links w extending up: wardly from said crank-arms to the key-levers.

The types upon all the bars have substantially uniform spacing and inclination-that is, the typefaces upon each bar have the same separation one from another and the same inclination one to another as thetypes upon all the other bars. The types are shifted independently of the type-operating keys to enable the different types to print. During the rocking of the type-bar system by the shift-keys the links w vibrate about their points of connection to the key-levers, the latter remaining stationary, the parts being jointed with sulficient looseness or play for this purpose.

The key-levers are mounted upon the frame or bed a- ,'while the type-bars are pivoted upon frames m, mounted to rock upon said frame a independently of the key-levers i. One rocking-frame mis provided for each row of type-bars, and a key-controlled rockshatt 13 connects said frames (by means of rock-arms 9, links 37, and arms 9) to cause the frames-to rocletogether. Each frame is supported at its inner end for a compound pivotal and sliding motion, the shift-boxes 1) having the sliding motion and the frames being pivoted to said boxes, while at its outer end each frame is supported for a universal pivotal motion by means of the pivots 6 and 7, Fig. 5. The member m stands in normal central position and is shiftable in either direction therefrom, the key 18 having a cam for shifting said member in one direction, the key 26 having a cam for shifting said member in the other direction, and the pair of The alii'iement-guide comprises two jaws,

between which the types fit upon a principle well known in this class of machines, the

types being provided upon only one side with t e guiding-notches and only one of said jaws having teeth or projections c to fit into said notches. One of said projections fits the type-bar notches at one shift and the other its the notches at the other shift.

Feeding to print (mfiat pZaten.Figs. 1 and 13 show the bed a, provided at its rear edge with concavely-grooved-rolls 40, fitted to a cylindrical guide-bar 41, which is sustained upon the rear bar flit-of the carriage. The

bed can thus be turned upon or with the guide-bar, while the rollspermit it to move longitudinally thereon.

The guide-bar is furnished with feed-rack, and the usual letterespacing devices connect the rack with a spacing-key and universal lever, as is common. The side bars 43 of the carriage are fitted to the side bars 44 of a base-frame, which are connectedby bars 44-};

at the ends and fitted to rest upon or embrace a flat platen 70. (See Fig. 3.) The bars 44 are provided with'rack-teeth to mesh a feed-pinion 45, upon one or both of the carriage-bars 43. One pinion is shown in Fig. 1, and Figs. 8 and 9 show (enlarged) the construction of .the feed-lever 46' and pawl connections to the pinion.

' The feed-lever moves on the fulcrum of the inion and has the pawl 47 formed with a eelpiece 48, adapted to strike a stop .49 upon the carriage when the lever is retracted,

.as shown inFig. 8, the-pressure of the stop upon the heel retracting the pawl from the pinion and leaving the pinion free to turn. An index 50 is attached to each side of the carriage in line with the printing-point, and

where the printing is done on ruled paper e freedom of the pinion insuch position of the pawl thus permits the setting of the carcially to effect the line-feeding automaticallyriage by the index, so as to print exactly upon any given line.

The 'feed mechanism is constructed espeeach time the carriageis shifted to the left for Writing upon another line. Tov effect such feeding automatically, the pawl 47 must be engaged with the pinion during such shifting movement of the carriage, and

to permit the carriage to be freely movableafterward (so as to set'it more accurately by the aid of the index or otherwise) the pawl must be detached from the pinion 45 at the .end of the feeding movement. -These [joint relations of the parts are secured by (providing a rack 52 movable upon the carriage and connecting it when required with the feed-lever 46 by a toothed arm 51, having a catch'57 to engage such feed-lever when'the two parts are brought close together in the backward movement of the arm. 52 has an adjustable dog 63 mounted thereon to engage a trip 64 upon the carriage. The trip is upon the middle of the carriage; (see 'Figs. 1, 5, and 18) and yields when the carriage is-feeding to the right for letter-spacing, but engages the dog 63 when shifted to the beginning of a line, and the dog is constructed to operate both as a feed-actuator and 'as a marginal stop for the carriage. The dog 63, Figs. 13, 18, and '19, is fitted to a slide upon the rack 52 and can beset at any point thereon by a spring-pawl 65. The catch 57 is engaged with a notch in the feed-lever 46, adj acent to the pawl 47, (when'the feed-lever and.

the toothed arm are brought close together,) by a spring a, which serves normally to hold The rack v the pawl 47 into the pinion 45 and indirectly to press upon thetailpie'ce of the catch and engage it with the feeding-lever, as shown in F1g. 9. When shifting the carriage to the left, the contact of the trip with the dog 63 operates to oscillate the toothed arm and (through the catch 57) to turn the feed-lever 46 with the pawl 47 in the teeth of the pinion 45, which is pressed into such teeth by its spring a as soon asthe heel of the pawl clears t e stop 49 on the carriage.

To limit the feeding movement, an adjustable stop-56 is provided under the arm' 51,-

and the tailpiece of the catch 57 forms a dog 55, which engages the pinion-teeth when pressed therein by the stop 56. Whenjthe dog presses into the pinion, the movement of the tailpiece withdraws the catch 57 from. the notch in the feed-lever and the feed lever is carried automatically back to its initial position (shown in Fig. 9) by-a spring 66, attaohed to the arm 51. Such backward movement of the feed-lever throws the heel of the pawl 47 against the stop 49 on the carriage, and thus holds the pawl normally-free from the pinion during the movement of'the carriage as it feeds step by step for letter spacing. The stop 56 is mounted upon :a' bell-crank, with a spring-arm 58 havinga stud to engage a series of holes 59, which set the stop at various distances from the pawl,

and thus determine the stroke permitted to the feed-lever, before the contact of the dog with the stop and with the teeth of the pinion, as shown in,Fig. 8, operates to arrest the feed. The stop may be set to feed the pinion two, three, or four teeth by a single movement of the feed-lever, The stop operates to terminate the feeding movement and to lock the pinion 45 temporarily by throwing the dog 55into the teeth of the pinion and arresting further movement of the toothed arm 5]. This also operates to arrest the rack 52 and stops the reverse movement of the carriage to form the marginal stop, as described. A toothed arm 54' is journaled upon the opposite end of the earriage and connected with the arm 51 by the rack 52, so that a spring 53 (see left side of Fig. 1) may serve to return the arni 51 and the feed-lever to their initial position when the carriage is fed to the-right during letter spacing. This moves the arm 51 and carries the dog .55 clear of the pinion-teeth. Such return/of the arm 51 to its initial posi tion brings the catch 57 again into engagement with the feed-lever in readiness to'actuate the pawl 46 anew When' the carriage is again reversed- The teed-lever may be 0 erated at any time by hand to turn '.t e pinion one, two, or more teeth or for-any small space required to set the index 50 to a given point or line upon. the pa r.

The feed mechanism is not 0 aimed herein, and for this reason the toothed arm 54 (shown the at the left side of Fig. 1) is not fully illustrated. The means for bringing different t pe-faces upon the head of the type-bar to t e same pr1nting-point and the means for bringing inclined type-faces arallel with the printing-plane may be used upon a book typewriter or upon a type-writer intended for general work. To show their application to a round platen, one is indicated by dotted lines 62 in Fig. 13 with one of the typebars pressed thereon. The head of the typebar is shown with three characters with their type-faces upon the same plane, (i'rpresented by the line CC.) It is obvious that the type-faces may bearranged u on the same plane for printing upon 'a cyindrical platen, as each of the faces clears the curve of the platen when any of the others is printing, and the other devices described herein may therefore be used to print upon a cylin drical laten by merely shiftin one end of the fu crum-plate, as already described,- to

bring any of the type-faces at pleasure to the I printing-point and without the devices for rocking t e fulcrum-plate.

From the above description it will be seen that the view of the printing is entirely unobstructed between the two sets of type-bars mounted upon the fulcrum-plate at opposite sides of the printing-point, and as the bed a a is hinged upon the guide-bar 4]. by the rolls 40 the bed and type mechanism may obviously be lifted to make corrections in the printing whenever desired.

The position of the bed (1. upon the guidebar 41 is determined by the letter-spacing devices, which engage the rack upon the uide-bar in the usual manner, and we have mind it convenient to give the guide-bar a small longitudinal adjustn'ient equal III space, to the width of a printed impression, soas to adjust the lette s longitudinally upon the line of printing: Such adjustment is very convenient where a page of printed matter has been removed from the machine and is reinstated to make corrections, as the index enables the printed line. to be set exactly under the printing apoint, while the letteradjustment' described adjusts the printing:

point in the alinement-guide b exactly over oint where the ii'npression is desired. The letter-adjustment consists of a sleeve 60, journaled to turn without longitudinal movement in one of the bearings of the guidebar 4], as shown in Fig. 1, and having two threads '6], between which a tooth 67, attached to the guidefbar, is fitted.

A handllz 68 serves to turn the sleeve whenever required and; by the pressure of the thread. 61 upon the tooth 67 o crates to move the guide-bar and the attac ed bed ar in a small degree either to the right or the left, as may be required. We have not shown in detail any means of securing the paper'upon'the fiat platen 7 0 (shown in Fig.

3) nor any means for connecting the carriage with the cylindrical platen 62, (shown in Fig.

13,) as such appliances form no part of the another and extended transversely from the type bar, means for shifting the t pe-bar laterally to direct any of such typeaces to the printing-point, and means for twisting the type-bar to set such type-faces at pleasure parallel with the laten to print thereon.

The projection of t e type head transverse to the type-bar necessitates the shifting of the type-bar laterally and not longitudinally, as in rior constructions, to bring the several typeaces to a fixed printing-point, and such disposition of the type-head also rethe severaltype-faces into action, such twisting in the construction shown herein being effected by rocking the journal-plate to vary the inclination (from the horizontal) of the pivot-shafts.

Having thus set forth the nature of the invention, what is claimed herein is'..

"quires the twisting of the type-bar to bring '1. In a type-writing machine, a-pivoted frame, type-bars journaled therein and arranged to strike downwardly toward a rinting-point, a pluralit of types on eac bar having their faces inclined an appreciable amount with respect'to .one another so as to be inca able of rinting simultaneously on a flat su ace, an means for tilting said frame independently of the key-levers whereby the different faces are made operative to'strike the printing-point.

2. In a type-writing machine, a pivoted frame, type-bars ournaled therein and having a lurality o' type-faces inclined at an appreciable angle to one another so" asto be incapable of printing simultaneously on a flat surface, and means for tilting said frame independently of the key-levers to shift different type-faces into printable relation.

3. In a type-writer, a pivoted frame, t pebars journaled therein and each having t iree type-faces inclined at an appreciable angle with respect to one another sons to beincaable of (printing simultaneousl .on afiat surace, an means whereby said rame is tilted independently of the key-levers to move different type-faces into striking relation to the printing-point.

4. In a. type-writer, a fiat platen and keylevers, a frame, type-bars journaled therein f ace, a system of keys, a system of levers l;e

each having a plurality of type-faces inclined to one another, and means for tilting said frame inde wndently of the key-levers Wherehy any desired type-face may he hrought into striking re ation with a flat platen.

5. In a typewriting machine, the comhination of a frame, key-operating levers mounted upon said frame, type-hare each having type-heads substantially at right angles to the plane of movement thereof and having a plurality of types lixed thereon with the type-faces inclined an appreciable amount with respect to eachother, and a rocking frame also mounted upon said frame and carryi-ng said type-bars, and movahle independently of said key-levers.

6. In a type-Writer, type-bars having at one end heads extended trai'isversely to the bars and making substantially (-qual angles therewith, each having upon one side a plurality of type-faces, the faces heingi inclined 'anappreciablc amount with respect to one another so to he incapable of printing simultaneously upon a l'lat' face, and having at the other end 'a hearing transverse to the type har, and means for rocking the bar and its hearing to-bring. any desired typeface parallel with the printi'ngplane.

7. In a type-Writer, a type-bar having at one end a pivot-shaft and at the other end a head extending transversely substantially atright angles to the bar and approximately in the plane 0;. the shaft and having a plurality of typefaces inclined to one another so as to he incapable of printing simultaneously on a flat platen.

8. In a type-writer, the combination, with a series of type-hars-each having an indepcndent pivot-shaft and means for rockingrthe same and having a head with a plurality of ty e-faces inclined to one another, of a jour na late having hearings for the pivotsha ts and means for shifting the journalplateto bring-the several type-faces lo the same printing-point.

9. 1n a type-writing machine, the combition of a system of type-liars, each having; a 'lurality of types fixed thereon with the t peaces inclined an apprccialile amount with respect to each other so as to he incapable of printing simultaneously on a llat surface, a system of key-levers for operating the typebars,--links extending from. the levers to the typebars, and. means for rocking thetvj'iebar system-to enahlc different types toprinl whereby the links vihrate about their points of connection-to the key levers durinp the rocking of the type-liar sy-stonL Y 10. In a type-Writing machine, the combination of a system of typehars, eat-h having a plurality of types lixed thereon with the type-faces inclined an appreciahle amount With respect to each other so as to he incapa- 'ble of printing simultaneously on a flat surtween the keys and the type-bars, and means for rocking said. system of type-bars toenablethe different types to print, while said keylevcrs remain stationary.

1]. In a type-writing machine, the combination of a system of type-bars, the axes of which lie in two rows which radiate from opposite sides of the printingoint, each typehar being provided with a p urality of types, the types on each bar lying in appreciably difl'erent planes so as to he incapable of printing simultaneously on a flat surface, a system of key-operated levers for operating said typehars, and means for shifting the type-bar system independently of the key-levers, to enahle different types to print.

12. In a type-writing machine, the combination with a system of ty e-hars, each hav-:

ing three types thereon with their faces inclined to one another a flat platen, and a system of keys for operating said type-bars, of means for rocking said system of type-bars in opposite directions from normal central position, inde endently of said keys, for en alcling; the different types to print.

13. In a type-writin machine, the combination with a system 0 j type-bars, each having three types thereon with their faces in-. clined to one another so as to ,be incapable of printing simultaneously on aflat surface,

said type-bars being pivoted in two rows which radiate from opposite sides of the print-ing-center, and a system of'key-operated levers connected to said ty e-bars, of means for rocking said system 0 type-bars in opposite directions from normal central. position While said levers are stationary, for enabling the different types to print.

14. In a type-Writing machine, the combination of a fiatplaten, a system of type-bars, each having a plurality of types fixed thereon with the type-faces inclined to each other so as to he incapable of printing simultaneously on a flat. surface, and the type-faces on all the liars having uniform spacing and inclination, of means for lfocking the type system to enahle'the different types to print.

15. in a type-writing machine the combination ofa flat platen, a system of type-bars,

each having three types fixed thereon Wll-l'l the tvpe-faces inclined to each other so as to he incapable of prlntmg simultaneously on a flat surface, the types on all the bars having unnorm spacing and inclination, and means for rocking the type system in either direc' he oscillated upon its pivot, with mechanism adapted to impart an oscillating motion to the frame and. a sliding movement to its sup 1 alinement-guide, a movable l. earing for the port.

'17. in a typewvrrter, the combination, with a series oi type-bars each having" a pivot- 3 ing at an inclination to a vertical plane to disha'l't and means [or oscillating the same, and

having a head with adjacent type-laces in-- clined to one another, of a ournal-plate ha ving bearings for the pivot-shafts, a lixed pivot at one end of the jouri-ia-l-plal'e, a nun-*- ahile pivot at the opposite end, and means ior adjusting the movable pivot to hsing the so veral type-faces to the same printingpoint.

la. in a typewvriter, the combination, with aseries oi type bars each having apivotshalt and means for oscillating the same, and having a head with adjacent type-laces inclined to one another, oi a jourrml-plate having bearings for the pivot-shaits, a fixed pivot. at one end oi the jOLlIIltl-l-Pltttt, a niovablepivot at the opposite end, means for locking the movable pivot in a central position, and means for unlocltingthe pivot and shifting it to lateral positions and looking it therein.

19. in a type-write1', the combination, with a series ol' type-bars each having apivotshaft and means For oscillating the same, and having a head with adjacent type-faces inclined. to one another, oi a journal-plate having bearings for the pivot-shafts, a fixed pivot at one end of the journal-plate, a movable pivot at the opposite end, means i or locking the movable pivot in the central position, linger-keys ior rocking the journalplate into opposite positions, and eomiections from such keys for 'i'irst unlocking the movable pivot, shifting the same, and relocking it when the journal-plate isshil ted.

20. in a typewriter, the combination, with a series ol" type-bars each having apivotshaft and means for oscillating thesanie, and having a head with adjacent typcdacos inclined to one another, of a journal-plate having bearings for the pivot-shafts, a iixed pivot at one end of the journatplatc, a movable pivot at the opposite end, means for locking the movable pivot in a central position, a loekf. g-arm withrocker-arin attached, a shiltingdcver to rock the journal-plate, a linger-hey with lever having a slot engaged rect the several type-laces to the printingpoint. v

'22. In a type-writer, the combination, with an alinenient-guide arranged over the p'rilitingpoint, and having a toothed check as set iorth,, of opposed type bars having pivot-shafts journaled inbearings at opposite sides oi such alineinent-guide, and provided with. such rockers-inn to first move the locking-z'u'ni and a slot engaged with the shiftinglever to rock the journalq'alate, substantially as herein set forth.

21. in a typewvriter, the conihination, with an alineinent-guide arranged. over the printingpoi$nt and having a toothed check as set forth, of a pivot-shalt mounted at one side of such guide, a type-har attached to such shaft and having a head-extended trans- 'versely from the end of such bar approxi I ,Iriately into the plane of said shaft, with adjacent type-facesinelined to one another upon ithe side of: suah head, and the head having 'notches in one edge to engage the teeth of the with transverse heads having each a pluralitv o'l" type-faces and notched upon one edge,

the teeth in the alinenient-guide arrangedto engage the said notches .indifl'erent adjustn'ients of the head, and means for simultaneously shifting the bearings of the pliant-shafts at opposite sides of the alineinent-guidc to bring the corresponding type-faces upon such opposite type-bars, Whenoperated, to

the same printing-point.

23. in a type-Writer, the con'ihination, with a type-bar having a head with adjacent type i'aces disposed in planes inclined to one another, and notches inter-mediate to the type-faces, of an alinement-guide arranged I over the printing-point, and having a tooth to engage such notches in different adjustments of the said head, substantially here in set 'l'ortl'i'.

24. in a type-writer, the' combination, with a type-har having a head with parallel ed res and three type-faces disposed in planes inc ined to one another, and notches upon the parallel edges intermediate to the type-faces, of an alinenient-guide arranged over the printing-point andhaving. checks to it the edges of said head, and teeth above andbe low the printingq'ioint to engage said notTnes in dillerent adjustments of the head.

25. in a type writer, the combination, with the triangular journal-plate m having opposed hearings in its converging sides, of a series of type-bars oi gradually-increasing lengths having pivot-shafts litted in the said opposite bearings, cranks at the rear ends of the type-bars and linger-keys with connections to the said cranks.

26. In a t' ,vpe-Writer, the combination, with the triangular journal )late m having opposed hearings in its converging sides, oi a series oi typediars of graduallyincreasing lengths having pivot-shafts litted in the said opposite hearings, cranks at the rear ends of the type-bars, linger-keys with connectic'ins to the said cranks, and'the ty e-bars having each a head with a pluralitykoilty Ve-faees inclined to one another and mean iorrocking the journal-plate to adjust the. p time of each type-face to the printing-plahewhen in op eration.

27. In a type-writer, the combination, with the triangular journal-plate w having opposed bearin s in its converging sides, of a series of type fbars of .gr, dually increasing with the triangular. journal-plate m having opposed bearings in its converging sides, of a type-rest extended upwardly therefrom, a series of type-bars of gradually increasing lengths having pivot-shafts fitted in the said opposite bearings, cranks upon the pivotshafts, and finger-keys with connections to the said cranks to actuate the type-bars, substantiall y as. herein set forth.

29. A type-writer having the two triangular journal plates with their apices toward one another and an alinement-guide disposed between the same opposed hearings in the converging sides of the journal-plates, a series of typebars withp ivot-shafts fitted to the said opposite bearings, cranks upon the rear ends of the pivot-shafts and finger-keys with connections to said cranks, substantially as herein set forth.

3(). A type-writer having the two triangular journal-piates with their apices toward one another and an alinementguide disposed "between the same, opposed bearings inthe converging sides of the Journal-plates, a series of type-bars having each a head with adjacent type-faces inclined toward one another, and a pivotsshaft fitted to opposed bearings in the journal-plate, cranks upon the pivot-shafts and finger-keys with connections to actuate the cranks, 'and means for rocking the journal-plate to bring the several typefaces parallel with the pr1nting-plane when in operation.

31. In a type-writer, the combination, with a bed having an alinement-guide arranged at the printing-point, of a journalplate having a series of bearings with their ends projected progressively upon one edge of the plate with the faces of the bearings all tangential to a'common tangent curve at one side of the printing-point, a series of graduated type-bars extending -from the projecting ends of such bearings tangentially to the said curve, and. provided each with. a transverse head adapted to extend-across the printingpoint, the sev'eraLbearings upon the journalplate being at right angles to the tangential aces of the bearings, and a head-rest being projected upward from the ournal-plate, and the whole arranged and operated to support the heads upon the graduated bars normally one above the other when at rest, and to permit the heads topass one over the other in .rnoving to the printing-point.

32. In a type-writer, the combination, with a flat platen, a base-frame with a carriage having a bed and type mechanism movable thereon, and an alinement-guide at the printing-point within the bed, of two series of type-bars having pivot-shafts journaled at opposite sides of the printing-point and each type-bar having a head with a plurality of typefaces disposed in planes inclined to one another, means for directing any one of such typefaces to the printing-point and for rocking the head to set such type-faces at pleasure parallel with the platen.

33. In a type-writer, the combination, with the type-bar pivot-shaft and the crank 6 having an open eye at the end, of a key-letver and a link comprising a threaded socket pivoted upon the key-lever, a joint-piece screwed into the said socket with a lateral crank-pin at the end to engage the said eye, and a leaf-spring attached to the joint-piece and pressing normally upon the end of the crank-pin to retain it in the eye, whereby the link forms an adjustable and detachable connection with the crank.

34.In a type-writer, the combination, Y

with a bed having an alinement-guide fixed over a printingpoint, with a series of typebars havin ivotshafts arran ed at opposite sides of tiie same,with ran s at the end of the pivot-shafts, key-levers i having their inner ends over the said cranks and their outer ends provided with finger-keys, and the fulcrum-plate f intermediate to the ends of the key-levers, substantially as shown and described.

35. In a type-Writer, the combination, with a journal-plate havingconverging sides, with a series of bearings extended across such sides, and a series of type-bars having pivotshafts journaled in said bearings, with cranks e in a strafight line upon the ends of the pivotshafts along one. side of the journal-plate, of the pivots 6 and 8 upon the ends of the journalplate in iine with the cranks, means to rock the journalplate, and fin er-keys with con- .nections to the said cran s to oscillate the pivot-shafts, whereby the relation of the connections to the cranks is maintained when the journal-plate is rocked on the said pivots.

36. ,In a typewriter, the combination, with a journal-plate having a series of bearings disposed transversely across the same with a series of type-bars oi gradually-increasing lengths having pivot-shafts fitted in the said bearings and each having a transverse head. bearing a plurality of characters, cranks and connections for actuating the pivotshafts, an alinem'ent-guide suitably arranged at aprinting-point to receive the he ad s of all of the type-bars, a swivel-box at one end of the journal-plate with means for shifting, the j ournal-plate upon such swivel-box, and the alinement-guidc and the heads of the typebars being curved concentric with the said.

swivel-box, whereby the heads are alined in the various shifted positions of the journal plate, substantially as herein set forth.

37. In the tyym-writcr, the combination, with the type-bars herein described having at one end a head extended transversely to the bar, such head curved in the direction of the bar, such head curved in the direction olits extension from the bar and having upon one side a plurality oi type-laces incl ned to one another and disposed in the same relat ion to the said curve, in order that either of the said ty )c-laces may he brought successively parallel-with the same ')rinti1'ig-plane when the bar is twisted, and means for supporting the bar, to permit it to he twisted or laterally rocked and swung as herein described, to bring the several t ype-l aces at pleasure to the same printing-point.

39. in a type-writing machine, a nest of type-bars 'oi graduated lengths and. pivoted at corresponding]y-graduated distances from the printing-center and so that they 'may swing past one another, saidv type-bars mounted in a row wl'iich. radiates from the printing-center, and their pivots lying in converging relation such that all of the type-bars when in printing positions extend. radially from the printing-center to their pivots.

40. In a type-writing machine, a nest of type-liars each carrying a plurality of t \"pes', said -t pebars being 01' graduated lengths and. pivoted at eorrespondingly-graiIuated wlistances ironr the printing-eenter and. so

that they may swing past one another, the types extending angularly from the free ends oi the bars but close thereto, said type-bars mounted ina row which radiates from the printing-center, each type-ban'overlapping the next, and their pivots lying in converging relationso as to enable all the ty pes to strike at the printing-center.

41. In a type-writing machine, a nest ol single-arm type-bars each carry ing a plurality of ty pes', said ty pe-bars being 01' graduated lengths and. mounted at correspondinglygraduated. distances from the printing-eenter, the types extending singularly from the free ends of the bars, both typeszand. bars be-'- ing arranged in echelon, the bars heing in a row which. radiates from the printing-center, and so pivoted that all oi 'the types may strike at the printing-eenter.

42. In a type writing machine, a system of type-bars consisting of two rows radiating from opposite sides of the printing-point, the type-bars in each row being of graduated lengths and mounted. at correspondingly graduated distances from the printlng-center, each bar provided. with a multiple ty pe which extends angularly from the end of the bar, hoth t pes and bars being arrangedin echelon and the bars being mounted with their pivots in converging relation, so that all of the types may strike at the printing-center.

43. A book type-writer comprising a flat platen, a system of single-arm type-bars mounted to strike down upon said platen and. consisting of two rows of bars which radiate from opposite sides of the printing-center, said type-bars being of graduall -increasing lengths and mounted. at corres 'iondin distances from the printing-center, and icing arranged. ineehelon, with their pivots converging so that all the types may strike at the printing-center, key-bearing levers extending l'orwardl from said type-bars, above said platen, and. links connecting said typelHll'S to said love s 414. A book type writer comprising a flat platen, s} stem o'l' single-arm type-bars mounted to strike down upon. said platen and. consisting of two rows of bars which radiate rearwardly and outwardly from opposite sides of the printing-center, said type-bars being of graduall-inereasing lengths and n'iounted at corresponding distances from the print ing-cent er, andhei ng arrangedin echelon andmounted upe-ir rearwardly-converging rock-shafts ol' gradually-increasing lengths from the center to the sides of the system, cranlear'ms upon the lot-ward ends of the rock-shafts, links extending upwardly from the crank-arms, a system of he, s, and two sets of lovers, said. sets diverging rearward y from said. keys and l'ul'crumed between their ends and com'iected at their rear ends to'said.

links. v

45. in a type-writing machine, the combination of a system of type-bars consisting ol" two rows radiating from opposite sides of the printing-point, the type-bars in eachrow being of graduated. lengths and. mounted. at eturespondingly-graduated distances from the printi'ng-eenter, each bar being provided. with a multiple t pe which extends angularly from the end of the bar, both. types and.

bars being arranged. in echelon, and the bars being mounted. with their pivots in converg ing relation, so that all oi. the t y pes may strike at the printing-center, key-hearing levers connected. to said type-bars, and means for shifting the type-bar ently ot the key-levers, to en able the different types to print. r

4.6. in a top-strike writing-machine, the combination with. a system of type-bars eons sisting of two rows radiating from o ,p'osite sides of the printing-center, the type; airs-in system. independ each row being of graduated lengths and mounted at correspondlngly-graduated distances from the printing-center, of a s3 stem of levers mounted above the type-bar pivots and connected at their rear ends to the typebars and extending forwardly therefrom, keys carried by said levers, and means for shifting the type-bars independently of the key-levers, to enable different t5 pes to print.

47. In a top-strike writing-machine, the combination of a system of type-bars consisting of two rows radiating from opposite sides of the printing center, the type-bars in each rowbeing of graduated lengths and angularly lrom the type-bar and having mounted at corresponding]y-graduated distances from the printing-center, a system of key-bearing levers extending forwardly from the type-l ars, links depending from the rear 1 I the type-bars while said levers remain staends of the levers and connected to the ty 0.- bars, and means for shifting the typear system to enable differenttypes to print,

indeywndently of the key-lever system.

48. in a top-strike writing-machine, the combination with a main frame, of a system of type-bars consisting of two rows radiating from opposite sides of the printing-center, the type-bars in each row beingof graduated lengths and mounted at correspondinglygraduated distances from the printing-center, means for shifting the system of typehars upon said frame, to enable different types'to print, a system of key-hearing levers of the '[irst order extending forwardly from the type-bars and fulcrumed directly upon said main frame, and links depending from the rear ends of the key-levers and connected to the type-bars and vibrating idly about their points of attacl'nnmit to the key-levers during the shifting movements of: the typebar system.

49. In a top-strike writing-machine, the combination with. a system of type-bars consisting of two rows radiating from opposite sides of the printing-center, the type-bars in each row being of graduated lengths and mounted at correspondingly-graduated distances from the printing-center, of a system of keys, two sets of levers bearing said keys, said sets diverging rearwardly from the keyboard to said type-bars, and at their rear ends operativcly associated with the latter, shift-key, and means operable b y said shiftkey for shifting both of said rows of typebars while said keydevcrs remain stationary.

50. In a top-strike writing-maclline, the

combination with a system of type-bars consisting of two rows radiating rearwardly from opposite sides of the printing-center, the type-bars in each row being ofygraduated lengths and mounted. at correspondinglygraduated distances from the printing-center,

said type-bars being mounted upon for wardly-extendinq rock-shafts of graduallyincreasing lengths, crank-arms upon said rock-shafts, links ex ending upwardly from said cranloarms, key-levers mounted u on the frame of the machine and conneote to 5 said links, and supporting means wherein said rock-shat ts are mounted said supporting means being shiftable While said key-levers remain stationary, and the links vibrating iillyduring the shit ting moven'ients.

51. In a typeavriting machine, the combination with a platen, of a system of typehars pivoted to strike upon the top of the )laten, the t I)@l)t1-I'S bein mounted in two rows which radiate from opposite sides of the pruning-point, each type-har having fixed tl'iereon a plurality of types extending their faces inclined to each other, a system of key-bearing levers operatively associated with the type-bars, and means for rocking t ionary.

52. In a top-strike writing-machine, the combination with a system of type-bars consisting of two rows radiating from opposite sides of the printing-center, the type bars in each row being of graduated lengths and mounted at correspondingly-graduated distances from the printing-center, each type bar having fixed thereon a plurality of types with their faces inclined to each other, of a system of levers mounted above the type-bar pivots and connected at their rear ends to the t ype-bars and extending forwardly therefrom, keys carried by said levers, and means for rocking the type-bar system forwardly independently of said levers, for enabling different types to print.

53. 'In a top-strike Writing-machine, the combination of a system of type-bars oon- .sisting of two rows radiating from opposite sides of the printing-center, the type-bars in each row being of graduated lengths and mounted at correspondingly-graduated distances from the printing-point, each type-' her having fixed thereon a plurality of types with their faces inclined to, each other, a system of key-bearing levers extending forwardly from the type-bars, links connecting the rear ends of the lovers to the type bars, and means forrocking the type-bar system while the key-levers remain stationary.

54. In a top-strike writinganachine, the combination with a main frame, of a system of type-bars consisting of two rows-radiating from opposite sides of the printing oenter, the type-bars in each row being of graduated lengths and mounted at correspondingly graduated distances from'the printing-cent ter, supporting means whereonsaid t- 1* bars are pivoted, said supportin means ing mounted upon said main ame for a,

rocking movement to enable different typel's' u ends of the keylevers to said type-bars and mounted to vibrate idly about their points of attachment to the key-levers during the conibinatiol'i with a system of type-bars con sisting of two rows radiating from opposite sides of thc printing-center, the tvpe bars in l each row being ot graduated lengths and mounted at correspondingly-graduated distances from the printing-center, each typebar having a plurality of types fixed angularly thereon With the type-laces inclined to each other, a system of keys, two sets of le vers bearing said keys, said sets diverging rcarwardly from the keyboard to said typebars, andat their rear ends operatively associated with the latter, and means upon which. said system of type-bars may rock independently of said levers, for-enabling different types to print. I

56. A book type-writer comprising a flat platen, a system-of type-bars mounted to strike down upon said platen and consistingof two rows radiating from opposite sides of the rinting-center, the type-bars in each row Hing of graduated lengths and mounted at correspondiugly-graduated distances from the printing-center, each type-bar having a plurality of ty whose faces are inclined to each other, ray-bearing levers mounted above said platen and operatively associated with the type-bars and means for rocking the type-bar system while the key-levers remain stationary, for enabling different types to print.

57. A book type-Writer comprising a flat platen, a system of type-bars mounted to strike down upon said platen and consisting of two rows radiating from opposite sides of the printing-center, the type-hars in each row being of graduated lengths and mounted at correpondingly-graduated distances from the printing-center, each type-bar having a plurality of types whose faces are inclined to each other, a system of keys, two sets of le-' YOIS hearing said lreys, said sets diverging rcarwardiy t-lu'erel'rom, and mounted above said platen, connections from said key-levers to said type bars, and means for rocking the system of type-bars independently of the key-levers.

A book type-writer comprising a flat platen, a system of type bars rnmznted to strike down upon said platen and consisting of tar; rows radiating from. opposite sides of row icing of graduated lengths and mounted at co'rresporidingly-graduated distances from 1 the printing-center,each type-bar l'ia'ving a plurality of types Whose faces are inclined to each other, a system of key-levers fulcrunred laten and. 3

between their ends above said hearing keys at their forward enr links de pending from the rear ends of sanl levers and the printingecenter, the type-bars in each 1 connected to said type-bars, and means for rocking the type-bar system independently of said lovers; the (Tl)IlStlLLUllUI] being such that during the rocli'ing, ol' the type-bars said links vibrate idly about their points of connect-hm to said l cy-levers.

i 5!). In a type-writing machine, the

combination of a nest oi typc-bars of graduated lengths. and pivoted at correspondingly graduati'ad distances from the printing-cenanother, said type-bars mounted in a row which radiates from the printing-ccnter and each having iixed thereon at an angle thereto a plurality of types whose faces are inclined to each other, the type-bar pivots lying'in converging relation such that all of the typehars when in printing positionsextend radially from the printing-center to their pivots, and means tor rocking said nest oftypebars to enable dilferent types to print.

60. In atype-writing machine, the combiiiation of a nest of type-bars, of graduated lengths and pivoted at correspondingly.- graduated distances. from the printing-center and so that they rnay swing past one another, each type-bar l'ieingprovided with aepluralit of types fixed thereon angularly thereto witli the type-faces inclined to each other, said type-bars mounted in. a row which radiates from the printing-center, each type-bar overlapping the next, and their pivots lying in converging relation so as to enable all the types to strike at-the-printing-eenter, levers connected to said type-bars, keys for said levers, and means for'rocking the type-b ars independently of the levers, to enable the different types to print. i

61. In aboolc type-Writer, the combination with a flat platen, of a nest of sing1e-arrn type-bars mountedto strike down upon the lengths and mounted atv correspondinglygradua-ted distances from. the printing-center,

extending angularly from the bar, the typefaces being inclined to each other, both types and bars being arranged in echelon, the bars being in a row which radiates from the printing-center, and so pivoted that all of the types may strike at the printing-cent er, a set of keylevers also mounted abm/e vsaid platen and connected to the type-bars, and means for rocking said type-bars while the key-levers are stationary. y 62. In a book typewriter, the combination of a flat platen, a system of type-bars consistimg of two rows radiating from 0pp0- site sides of the printing eenter, the type-bars in each row being'of graduated lengths and l mounted above said platen at correspondingly-graduated distances from the printingcenter, each bar being provided with a plurality of types extend ng angularly' therefrom l and with their faces inclined to each other,

and each providrxl with a plurality of types ter andso that they may swing past one platen, said type-bars being of graduated both types and bars being arran ed in echelon, and the bars being mounte with their pivots in converging relation, so that all of the types may strike at the printing-center, a system of key-bearing levers mounted above said platen, links connecting said levers to said type-bars, and. means for rocking the typebar system while the levers remain sta tionary.

63. In a book type-writer, the combina- .tion with a system of type-bars consisting of two rows radiating rear'wardly from opposite sides of the printing-center, the type-bars in each row being of graduated lengths and mounted above said platen at correspondingly-graduated distances from the printingcenter, each type-bar havin fixed thereon a plurality of types angularly t ereto with their faces inclined to each other, and said typebars being mounted upon forwardly-extending rock shafts of gradually increasing lengths, crank-arms upon said rock-shafts, links extending upwardly from said crankarms, a system of keys, two sets of levers bearing said keys and diverging rearwardly therefrom above said platen and connected at their rear ends to said links, and means for rocking said system of type-bars i11(iO-- pendently of said levers.

64. In a type-writing machine, the combi v nation of two rows of type-bars radiating from opposite sides of the printingcenter,

each type-bar having a plurality of types thereon with their faces inclined to each .other, a rocking frame for each row of typebars, the latter being pivoted upon said frames, and a lwy-controlled rock-shalt conneoting said frames to cause them to rock to- .each

gather.

In a typo-writing machine, the combination of two rows of type-bars radiating from opposite sides of the printing-center, type-bar havin a plurality of types thereon with their aces inclined to each other, a pair of supporting-frames one for each row of type-bars, each frame being supported at its outer end for universal pivotal motion and at its inner end for a tilting move- -ment and. also a movement transverse to the verse to the line of writing for enabling the different types to print.

67. In a type-writing machine, the combination oia system of typebars,'each having a plurality of types thereon with their faces inclined to each 'other, supporting means whereon said type-bars are pivoted, and key-controlled means for simultaneously tilting and moving said supporting means transversely to the line of writing for enabling the diiierent types to print.

68. in a type-writing machine, the combination 01. a system of type-bars, each having a plurality of types thereon with their faces inclined to each other, supporting means whereon said type-bars are pivoted, keycontrolled means for both tilting and moving said supporting means transversely to the line of writing for enabling the different types to print, stops for limiting such sliding movements, and stops for limiting such rocking movements.

69. The combination with a series of typebars each having thereon a multiple type provided upon one side with a notch, of means for shifting the series of type-bars, a central type-guide having jaws to receive said types, one of said jaws having a projectionto fit into said notch.

70. The combination with a series of type- "ars each having thereon a multiple type provided upon one side with a notch, of a central type-guide having jaws to receive said types, and means for efiecting a relative case-shitting movement between said typebars and said type-guide; one of said. jaws having .two projections, one i'itting the type bar notches at one shift, and the other fitting them at the other shilt.

7 1. The combination with a series of typebars each having thereon a multiple type provided upon one side with a plurality of notches, of a central type-guide having jaws to receive said types, one oisaid aws having a projection which may {it either of said notches, and case-shifting mechanism.

72. The combination with a series of typebars each having thereon a multiple type provided upon one side with a plurality, of notches, of means for shifting the series of type-bars, a central typeguide having jaws to receive said types, one of said jaws having a plurality of projections for fitting in said notches, and case-shifting mechanism.

73. In a typewriter, a system. of typebars having pivot-shafts and having typefaces inclined to one another, a frame for supporting said pivot-shafts in substantially parallel relation to one another, said typebars being disposed in echelon, and means for moving said frame through an angle, said movement being independent of the key-levers.

74. A type-bar action arranged to be operable upon a flat ,platen, comprising a frame having a plurality of pivot-shafts journaled therein and disposed in substan-- 

